Publications
Cracks in the Ivory Tower? The Views of Education Professors Circa 2010
Steve Farkas , Ann Duffett / September 29, 2010
This national survey of education school professors finds that, even as the U.S. grows more practical and demanding when it comes to K-12 education, most of the professoriate simply isn't there. They see themselves more as philosophers and agents of social change, not as master craftsmen sharing tradecraft. They also resist some promising reforms such as tying teacher pay to student test scores. Still, education professors are reform-minded in some areas, including tougher policies for awarding tenure to teachers and financial incentives for those who teach in tough neighborhoods. Read on to find out more.
2009-10 Ohio Report Card Analysis
Emmy L. Partin , Terry Ryan / August 27, 2010
Jamie Davies O'Leary
Each year the Thomas B. Fordham Institute conducts an analysis of urban school performance in Ohio. We found that in 2009-10, 26 percent of public school students (district and charter) in Ohio's Big 8 urban communities attended a school rated A or B by the state, 28 percent attend a C-rated school, and 47 percent attended a school rated D or F.
The State of State Standards—and the Common Core—in 2010
Sheila Byrd Carmichael , W. Stephen Wilson , Kathleen Porter-Magee , Gabrielle Martino / July 21, 2010
This study weighed existing state education standards against the Common Core education standards. The findings? The Common Core standards were clearer and more rigorous than English language arts standards in 37 states and math standards in 39 states.
Review of the Draft K-12 Common Core Standards
Sheila Byrd Carmichael , Kathleen Porter-Magee , W. Stephen Wilson , Chester E. Finn, Jr. , Gabrielle Martino , Amber M. Winkler, Ph.D. / March 23, 2010
The Fordham Institute's expert reviewers have analyzed the draft Common Core K-12 education standards (made public on March 10) according to rigorous criteria. Their analyses lead to a grade of A- for the draft mathematics standards and B for those in English language arts. Read on to find out more.
